Scrolling through Instagram one day I stumbled across a post about Running is my Therapy by Scott Douglas and was intrigued. I immediately went to Amazon to read more about it. And then pre-ordered it. I struggle with anxiety and mild depression. I have since at least high school, more anxiety than depression. My brain is a…
Category: Health + Fitness
Heart Rate Training
In April I read the book 80/20 Running by Matt Fitzgerald. I had heard how great heart rate training is and it seems every runner I know has moved to it. I decided to give it a try and started May 1st. It’s been eye-opening and a challenge but I am remembering how much I…
St. Patrick’s Day Runs
St. Patrick’s Day Runs I did three St. Patrick’s Day runs this month. I may be a tad crazy, but you already knew that. On March 11th I did the Lucky Clover 4 miler and this past weekend, the 16th and 17th, I did the Kiss Me I’m Irish Kilt run and 8k. I missed…
Coyotes 5K Wrapup
Coyotes 5k Wrapup Yesterday was the inaugural Coyotes 5K. As a Coyotes fan, I hope this can become an annual thing and grow into something popular, like the Diamondbacks 5K. According to the results, there were 44 runners. I am not surprised as there was very little push or advertising for the event. As a runner…
WTF Trail Race
WTF trail race was my worst race ever. WTF trail race went down on January 28th, 2018. Although not the fault of the race, I had a terrible time. I thought I would DNF (did not finish) and would be found on the course hours after the race had ended. I did finish, barely. It…
Adjustments to Goals
I’ve been reflecting on the goals I’ve set for 2018 and decided I need to make a change. With limited time and energy, some things needed to go. We’ve only got a limited amount of hours each day and rather than force time for something that doesn’t currently fit in my life I’ve decided to…
Goals: Physical and Mental for 2018
Goals: I have a lot of them. I want to start showing up. Every other Monday, I will be here, pouring my heart out and working toward my health and fitness goals. I hope you will come back and join me each time. It always helps to have others to hold you accountable for your…
Confession
165.8. My current weight. I am putting it out there for all to see. I am not where I’d like to be. I gained 25 pounds since my celiac diagnosis. First, I was in denial. It was only 10 pounds. I’ll lose it easily. But it just kept coming. Then came anger. How the fuck…
June and July Wrap Up
July is coming to an end. How have I done the last few months? Not that great. I have given up on working out. I was being so sporadic I didn’t feel it was worth it. I did better in June than July but I can’t get my head in order. My 9-5 has been…
International Yoga Day
June 21st is international yoga day and I’m taking that as a sign. I need to get back on the horse. I used to do yoga after *most* of my runs and all my long runs. I stopped running and therefore I’ve stopped doing it. I probably need more yoga than most people because I…